14th September 2016-GK And Current Affairs

14th September 2016-GK And Current AffairsCATKing2016-09-13T11:28:22+00:00

1. The world’s longest bullet train network has been established in which country?

A. China

B. Japan

C. United States

D. Germany

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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The world’s longest bullet train (or High-Speed Rail (HSR)) network with over 20,000 km of track has established in China. The HSR in China refers to any railway in China with commercial train service at the speed of 200 km/h or higher.

2) Who has been honoured with 2016 Tamil Ratna award in United States?

A. Lalit Modi

B. Subramanian Swamy

C. Narendra Modi

D. Lata Mangeshkar

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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Subramanian Swamy, the senior BJP leader and Rajya Sabha MP, has been honoured with Tamil Ratna award by America Tamil Sangam (ATS) in New York for fighting corruption and working for more transparency in the functioning of the government.

3) Which country is hosting the 2016 Track Asia Cup cycling competition?

Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The book “His Bloody Project” has been authored by Graeme Macrae Burnet. It is a story of poverty in the tiny crofting community of Culduie in the Scottish Highlands. The book is shortlisted for 2016 Man Booker prize.

Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The National Hindi Divas is celebrated every year on September 14 in India. On this day, in 1949, the Constituent Assembly of India had adopted Hindi language as the official language of India.

7)Devendra Jhajharia, who has won gold at the 2016 Rio Paralympics, is associated with which sports?

The World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) is observed every year on September 10 to provide worldwide commitment and action to prevent suicides, with various activities around the world. The 2016 theme is “Connect, Communicate, Care”.

9)The book “Anything but Khamoshi” is the biography of which famous personality?

A. Rajinikanth

B. Bharathi Pradhan

C. Shatrughan Sinha

D. LK Advani

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Answer: Option C
Explanation:

The book “Anything but Khamoshi: The Shatrughan Sinha Biography” is authored by Bharathi S Pradhan.

10)Which state tourism department will host the 2016 Vintage Bike and Car Festival?

A. Kerala

B. Goa

C. Tamil Nadu

D. Assam

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Answer: Option B
Explanation:

The Goa Tourism department will host the first-of-its-kind Vintage Bikeand Car Festival-2016 on October 1. In the festival, the vintage two-wheelers and four wheelers dated from 1921 to 1970 will be on display.